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2008 Field Verification WorksheetSub-Process Advisor: Jeff Theriot

Advisor: Keith Triche

Hot Work1) What are the primary objectives of Chevron Hot Work Guidelines?

Safeguard against explosion and fire during performance of hot work activities. Provide for protection of personnel & equipment. Establish uniform procedures for issuing Hot Work permits.

2) Is there a copy of the MMS Welding Plan with the approval letter available ateach work site while performing welding and burning operations and arepersons overseeing hot work activities familiar with the MMS Welding Plan andChevron Hot Work Guidelines?

3) Who is responsible for ensuring that each welder is properly qualified in order to meet specific requirements as is outlined in the MMS Welding Plan according tothe work they will be performing?

The Welding Supervisor must ensure that each welder is properly qualified in order to meet specific

requirements as is outlined in the MMS Welding Plan according to the work they will be performing.

4) What are the qualifications and duties of the Fire Watch? Person that is adequately trained, capable of, and solely designated to operate gas detection

and incipient firefighting equipment as required during welding and non-welding activities. Thefire watch shall assist with inspection of the work area.

The Fire Watch must be familiar with the facilities and procedures for sounding an alarm in theevent of a fire.

The Fire Watch can have no other duties in addition to being a fire watch such as welder’shelper.

The Fire Watch shall remain on duty for at least 30 minutes after hot work activities haveceased.

5) What are the requirements for welding equipment? Diesel engine-driven welding machines must be equipped with spark arrestors and drip pans

with drain plugs installed wrench tight. Diesel engine air intakes must be equipped with a device to shut the engine down in the event

of a runaway. Welding lead must completely insulated and in good condition. Oxygen and acetylene bottles shall be secured in a safe place: hoses shall be leak-free and

properly equipped with fittings, gauges, and regulators.  All oxygen/acetylene setups shall have flashback arrestor check valve installed at the torch

head and at the regulators.

6) What are the requirements for Tarps used for Hot Work Purposes? ALL TARPS shall be fire retardant.

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ALL TARPS shall be red. ALL TARPS must have a durable label (affixed, marked or sewn) identifying it with either the

letters "FR" or the words "Fire Retardant“. TARP applicability and inspection should be included in the Hot Work JSA’s.

7) How often are portable gas detectors calibrated and bump tested? Calibrated, (with test gas only, not acetylene or natural gas), once every 30 days or prior to use

if the unit has been idle beyond 30 days of the last calibration. Bump tested prior to first use each day, (with test gas only, not acetylene or natural gas)

8) Is welding permitted during wireline operations?Welding is not permitted during wireline operations.

9) Is welding permitted outside a Designated Safe Welding Area when oil-baseddrilling fluid is being used?Oil-based drilling fluids’ typical flashpoint range is between 120 F and 180 F, and is therefore acombustible fluid, and an MMS Departure / Waiver must be obtained if welding outside of aDesignated Safe Welding Area needs to occur under these conditions.

10) List some of the things that must be done to equipment containinghydrocarbons or any other flammable substances and combustible materialslocated within 35 feet of welding & burning operations. Equipment containing hydrocarbons or any other flammable substances must be moved at

least 35 feet horizontally from the welding area. Move similar equipment on lower decks at least 35 feet from the point of impact where slag,

sparks, or other burning materials could fall. If moving this equipment is impractical, the equipment must be protected with flame-proof 

covers, shielded with metal or fire-resistant guards or curtains, or the flammable substancesmust be rendered inert.

In addition, combustible materials must be moved from the area or properly shielded .

11) What precautions must be taken when welding within 10 feet of a well bay areor a production area? Welding is not permitted within 10 feet of a well bay unless you have shut in all producing wells

at the surface safety valve (SSV) in that well bay. Welding is not permitted within 10 feet of a production area unless you have shut in that

production area.

12) Who must confirm that it is safe to conduct welding operations by ensuringthat the work site, including the equipment to be used, has been inspected? Chevron On-Site Reviewer (Ops/AD Representative, Drill Site Manager (DSM)/Well Site

Manager (WSM) Welding Supervisor (contract welding representative) Operations Location PIC (O&M) (If applicable) Fire Watch

13) After it has been determined that it is safe to proceed with the welding or burning operation, who authorizes the work by signing the Chevron Daily WeldingHot Work Permit?

Chevron PIC or Designee

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• Operations Supervisor (OS)• Offshore Installation Manager (OIM)• Drill Site Manager (DSM)/ Well Site Manager (WSM)• or the Delegated Person in Charge

14) Is there a drawing showing the location of the MMS approved Designated SafeWelding area along with the MMS approval letter on location and is the areaclearly marked and identified?Confirm there is a drawing showing the location of the MMS approved Designated Safe Welding areaalong with the MMS approval letter on location and the area is clearly marked and identified.

15) What is the key element and basis of the Non-Welding Hot Work Plan whichprescribes procedures and precautions to be taken for various hot work activitiesincluding the use of tools and equipment in Classified (Div 1 & 2) and Unclassifiedareas? Give examples of tools and equipment used relating to Non-Welding HotWork.The Non-Welding Hot Work Risk MatrixExamples:

Grinders Barbeque Pits Electric drills, extension cords, internal combustion engines Opening enclosures containing arcing or high-temp electrical devices Pneumatic saws, guns, drills, hammer-wrenches Computers, cameras, cell phones, engine analyzers, NORM meters

16) What are the requirements for Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) and PortablElectrical Tools?  All PED’s and Electrical Tools used in classified areas must be suitable for the area or used in

conjunction with a hot work permit.

Portable Electrical Tools used in classified areas must have warning labels certifying their usein classified areas or be permanently labeled “WARNING – SOURCE OF IGNITION WHEN INUSE”.

17) List the required signatures for the Daily Welding Hot Work permit.

Chevron PIC or Designee Welding Supervisor  Fire Watch(es) Chevron On-Site Reviewr  Final authorization to begin welding is given by the Operations Supervisor, Offshore Installation

Manager, Drill Site manger/Well Site Manager or the Delegated Person in Charge.

18) List the required signatures for the Daily Non-Welding Hot Work Permit. Permit Applicant Operations Location PIC or Designee

19) Are JSAs required to be completed prior to conducting hot work activitieswhenever a Hot Work Permit is issued?Rev. Date: 06/16/2008

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 A JSA is required to be completed prior to conducting any hot work activity whenever a Hot WorkPermit is issued.

20) Have employee demonstrate locating the Hot Work Guidelines in theOperations Manual.Locate the requirements for welding equipment in the Hot Work Guidelines.

Interviewee Asset Team or Prod Group:Interviewee Company: Chevron or Contractor:

(Contractor’s Company Name)

Interviewer Name: POCIT DCT OtherDate of Interview:

Link to OE Operations Manual – Self Review Process – Level 3 Field Verification Procedures

Effectiveness of Process (for use by Interviewer)Personnel Knowledge of Process

Green – Good  Very Consistent Yellow – Satisfactory Some ConsistencyRed – Less Than Satisfactory Very Little Consistency

Skills - (Equipment)Green – Good Correct Equipment Being Utilized

 Yellow – Satisfactory Some Correct Equipment Being UtilizedRed – Less Than Satisfactory Incorrect Equipment Being Utilized

Skills – (Records)Green – Good Files Accessible, Correct Form

 Yellow – Satisfactory Files In Place, Old FormsRed – Less Than Satisfactory Old Forms, Spotty / Lack of Records

Overall ScoreGreen – Good

 Yellow – SatisfactoryRed – Less Than Satisfactory

Please E-mail the completed Field Verification Worksheet to: Jeff Theriot

Field Verification Procedures

1. Reference OE Operations Manual for each OE Process to bereviewed prior to conducting interviews. Print out the latest version othe Field Verification Worksheet (FVW) from the Tools section of eachprocess in the Ops Manual.

2. Verifier (POCIT/Other) conducts one-on-one interviews.

3. Verifier uses FVW with answers to conduct interviews.

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4. Verifier records responses, notes and comments in eachsection of FVW.

5. Verifier provides verbal feedback to each employee afterinterview including correct answers for each question.

6. Verifier documents individual assessment results (red, greenyellow) and comments on electronic version of FVW. Each employeeshould be identified as company or contract employee. Names are noto be included on forms. Asset Team = Area / Block / Platform

oNote: Effectiveness section is used to document results of o

the individual employee interviewed. Overall field score will bdetermined by sponsors/advisors.

7. Verifier to provide verbal feed back to OS or his designee prto leaving the field on the overall (based on interviews) level of knowledge of the process and share areas of concerns.

8. Verifier e-mails completed electronic FVW to the assigned SProcess Advisor as indicated on the bottom of the FVW.

Comments: (use additional page if necessary)

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